29.6%
Lower than 72% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Busselton · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Busselton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Busselton live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. This represents a health profile that is lower than most similar areas, despite being well above the Western Australian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10.3% of the population. While 29.6% of residents have a long-term condition, 61.8% report having none at all.
8.9%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Busselton, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.1% of people, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 80% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5004/busselton/topic/health-disability